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October 10, 2022
Black Rocks – Middleton Top Visitor Centre Loop from Wirksworth
Moderate
02:19
7.59km
3.3km/h
250m
250m
Overview
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Waypoints
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Start point
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1.57 km
Stone Steps to Bolehill Trig Point
Highlight • Climb
Short sharp climb up to Bolehill trig point.
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2
1.85 km
Bolehill Trig Point
Highlight • Monument
Bolehill has a trig point at 323m. It's the area of high ground south of Black Rocks and northeast of Wirksworth. There are lots of nice walking trails in the area especially through the Big Plantation and across Cromford Moor.
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3
2.48 km
Black Rocks
Highlight • Forest
An impressive gritstone outcrop, Black Rocks and its surroundings are superb hiking territory. A steep ascent from the car park and the trails below bring you to the top. From …
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4
3.48 km
National Stone Centre
Highlight • Climb
Old limestone quarries that have been opened to explain how the area used to be the shoreline. Interesting details to read and lots of old, overgrown quarries to explore. Some …
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5
4.74 km
Middleton Top Engine House and Visitor Centre
Highlight • Parking
The Cromford and High Peak Railway was one of the world's first, transporting minerals and goods from the Cromford Canal to the Peak Forest Canal.
The terrain and gradients it …
The terrain and gradients it …
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6
6.79 km
StarDisc, Stoney Wood
Highlight • Monument
Check out the Stardisc at the top of Stoney Wood, where there is also some lovely views of the surrounding area and the Middle Peak Quarry. Stoney Wood itself contains …
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B
7.59 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.26 km
2.16 km
851 m
734 m
521 m
Surfaces
2.74 km
2.63 km
1.57 km
388 m
127 m
< 100 m
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